EP0496523B1 - Sense amplifier circuit - Google Patents

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EP0496523B1
EP0496523B1 EP92300328A EP92300328A EP0496523B1 EP 0496523 B1 EP0496523 B1 EP 0496523B1 EP 92300328 A EP92300328 A EP 92300328A EP 92300328 A EP92300328 A EP 92300328A EP 0496523 B1 EP0496523 B1 EP 0496523B1
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bit line
transistor
level
circuit
precharge signal
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EP0496523A3 (ja
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Toshiyuki C/O Nec Corporation Okamoto
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NEC Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C17/00—Read-only memories programmable only once; Semi-permanent stores, e.g. manually-replaceable information cards
    • G11C17/08—Read-only memories programmable only once; Semi-permanent stores, e.g. manually-replaceable information cards using semiconductor devices, e.g. bipolar elements
    • G11C17/10—Read-only memories programmable only once; Semi-permanent stores, e.g. manually-replaceable information cards using semiconductor devices, e.g. bipolar elements in which contents are determined during manufacturing by a predetermined arrangement of coupling elements, e.g. mask-programmable ROM
    • G11C17/12—Read-only memories programmable only once; Semi-permanent stores, e.g. manually-replaceable information cards using semiconductor devices, e.g. bipolar elements in which contents are determined during manufacturing by a predetermined arrangement of coupling elements, e.g. mask-programmable ROM using field-effect devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/06—Sense amplifiers; Associated circuits, e.g. timing or triggering circuits
    • G11C7/067—Single-ended amplifiers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C7/00—Arrangements for writing information into, or reading information out from, a digital store
    • G11C7/12—Bit line control circuits, e.g. drivers, boosters, pull-up circuits, pull-down circuits, precharging circuits, equalising circuits, for bit lines
EP92300328A 1991-01-22 1992-01-15 Sense amplifier circuit Expired - Lifetime EP0496523B1 (en)

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JP5485/91 1991-01-22
JP3005485A JPH04238197A (ja) 1991-01-22 1991-01-22 センスアンプ回路

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EP0496523A2 EP0496523A2 (en) 1992-07-29
EP0496523A3 EP0496523A3 (ja) 1994-04-20
EP0496523B1 true EP0496523B1 (en) 1997-12-10

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EP92300328A Expired - Lifetime EP0496523B1 (en) 1991-01-22 1992-01-15 Sense amplifier circuit

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EP (1) EP0496523B1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH04238197A (ja)
DE (1) DE69223427T2 (ja)

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KR100226254B1 (ko) * 1996-12-28 1999-10-15 김영환 반도체 메모리소자의 감지증폭기 인에이블신호 발생회로
JPH10334683A (ja) * 1997-05-28 1998-12-18 Mitsubishi Electric Corp メモリ装置
US6317375B1 (en) * 2000-08-31 2001-11-13 Hewlett-Packard Company Method and apparatus for reading memory cells of a resistive cross point array
US6654301B2 (en) * 2001-09-27 2003-11-25 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Multiple discharge capable bit line
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US10032508B1 (en) * 2016-12-30 2018-07-24 Intel Corporation Method and apparatus for multi-level setback read for three dimensional crosspoint memory

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EP0496523A2 (en) 1992-07-29
DE69223427T2 (de) 1998-04-02
JPH04238197A (ja) 1992-08-26
DE69223427D1 (de) 1998-01-22
US5247483A (en) 1993-09-21
EP0496523A3 (ja) 1994-04-20

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